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Friday, April 4, 2008

Teri's Gordon Cup Cocktail

This is a very refreshing cocktail with a muddled cucumber and lime flavoring. This recipe comes from Teri Tuuri of Castro Valley, California, pictured here with her hubby, Rick, at the famous TFE Convention in San Francisco.

Place lime and cucumber in cocktail shaker; mash with wooden spoon until lime is juiced and cucumber is pulpy. Add gin and simple syrup, then ice. Cover. Shake vigorously 3 times. Pour contents of shaker into glass. Sprinkle with sea salt. To make simple syrup stir 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Boil one minute. Cool, then chill up to one month.

About Me

I am a food enthusiast who resides in Alameda, CA with my boyfriend, Denny. In my former life, I was a Human Resources Staffing Manager for a high tech government contractor in San Diego. I have no formal culinary training, but just love to cook and try out new recipes. Everyone enjoys a good meal, so I stay connected to family and friends by sharing recipes of memorable meals and good times together.